How To Increase Tension On Garage Door Spring

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How to increase tension on garage door spring.

The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel. Raise the door using the handle on the outside.

If the door is hard to raise the tension at the hinge springs is too loose and the automatic closer must work too hard to raise the door. If you need to increase the spring tension hook the spring onto a lower hole on the track hanger. As part of maintaining your garage roller door it is important that the roller door is tensioned properly. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door.

With an extension spring door the goal is to take all the tension off the door before you even think about touching a spring you can do this by opening the door all the way and propping it up with a ladder. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. Open it just as wide as you can without hitting the garage door opener s stop bolt and place a clamp on the track on both sides to keep the door in.

How to safely adjust your garage door spring. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. To decrease tension move the hook to a higher hole. Once your garage door is secured remove the spring hook from the track hanger which will allow you to move the hook and adjust the spring s tension.